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HK Matthews Tribute
Civil Rights Leader Pays Tribute to MLK in Jacksonville and discusses how he is currently dedicating himself to parental choice in education as an extension of his life's work.

Tallahassee Rally
Information about our current and past organized rallies at our state capitol.

Email Your Florida Legislators
Send an email to all of your legislators at the Florida House of Representatives and Florida House Senate at once!

School Choice: Frequently Asked Questions

POWER IN THE PEOPLE

The most effective resource in the struggle for educational freedom is YOU.

A case in point: At the Step Up for Students Rally, March 9, 2004, the final element of the day's activities was a sit-in at the offices of two Florida legislators: Representative Eleanor Sobel, D-Broward County and Representative Terry Fields, D-Duval County. Both had chosen to limit the opportunities for children from low-income families by opposing this program yet chose to send their own children to private schools.

Dozens of parents and administrators requested meetings with both elected officials to inquire about discrepancies between their public voting record and their own school choice practices. Eventually, Fields said -- three times -- that he would support the corporate tax credit scholarship program. (See article: Chalk Up Another Convert to School Choice)

Vested parties (educators, parents, students and community members) should still be prepared to call, email or write their legislators and candidates in their Tallahassee offices to support equal educational opportunities for low-income families and let them know how you feel about the issues pertaining to the Corporate Tax Credit (CTC) / Step Up For Students Scholarship Program.


 
     
 

Grassroots Advocacy in Individual States

In states where legislation has been proposed on school choice, advocates have established on-line resources which offer valuable information for individuals and organizations who support the fight for parental choice in education.

Center for Education Reform: Florida

An Evaluation of the Florida A-Plus Accountability and School Choice Program

FLDOE Choice Office

The Friedman Foundation: Facts about Florida

Institute for Justice: Litigation in Holmes v. Bush

For additional contacts and resources for becoming an active and effective advocate visit our School Choice Links.

FLORIDA SCHOOL CHOICE EDITORIALS

 

 

 
 


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